Paralegal

IAN J. WILSON

***** ***** ****, **** *, Fort Hood, TX 76544

254-***-**** ************@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Virginia, The Judge Advocate Legal Center and School

Charlottesville, Virginia

Court Reporter Certification, 2009

Graduated 2nd in class in a 10-week program

Wright State University

Dayton, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts, 2007

English with Emphasis on Creative Writing

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Unites States Army

Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, 2011-2012

Court Reporter, Post-Trial Paralegal, Pre-Trial Paralegal, Information Management Officer, Official Mail Clerk;

Served as the sole Court Reporter for Regional Command - East, consisting of over 31,000 Coalition Forces and civilians located in a 43,000 square mile radius;

Adapted quickly and efficiently to new responsibilities and duty positions in a high-stress, deployed environment;

Handled the stress of consistently working 12-hour plus days, 7 days a week, for an entire year while in a deployed environment and war zone;

Tasked to a classified, multi-national investigation into cross-border incidents that received worldwide press coverage;

Responsible for processing over 90 Post-Trial actions, including Clemency and Appellate matters, as well as Requests for Separation;

Served as Information Management Officer and was responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting over 315 devices, including 140 computer systems, as well as training over 25 individuals from 3 separate offices on computer efficiency and troubleshooting techniques;

Prepared, wrote, and proofread over 500 legal documents;

Coordinated confidential travel and housing arrangements for Military Judges, Attorneys, Paralegals, Witnesses, Escorts, and Accuseds from Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan;

Orchestrated video-teleconference sessions with witnesses in both U.S. and overseas environments for Courts-Martial, overcoming technological and time-difference challenges;

Received awards and decorations consisting of the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, NATO Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and Afghanistan Campaign Medal for outstanding service and performance of duties;

Was selected to provide first-line supervision, mentorship, and leadership for two Soldiers of equal rank;

Mailed out official documents pertaining to high-profile cases in a timely manner;

Streamlined process of tracking incoming and current administrative actions by updating, creating, and refining various Excel spreadsheets using advanced formulas;

Maintained morale, motivation, and productivity of entire office;

Drafted Standard Operation Procedures for all assigned positions and instructed incoming personnel on responsibilities, tasks, and duties.

Fort Hood, Texas, 2009-2011

Court Reporter

Served as a court reporter for the entire Fort Hood Military community, consisting of over 53,000 Soldiers;

Recorded over 40 cases totaling over 250 hours of recorded time;

Produced verbatim transcript of over 23 cases totaling over 10,000 pages;

Cases involved misconduct of various degrees, including murder, rape, assault, larceny, child pornography, and adultery;

Streamlined process of recording transcription time by creating trackers that were adopted as the office standard;

Received an Army Achievement Medal for outstanding performance as a court reporter.

Trained entire Fort Hood Legal community on advanced usage of video and audio recording equipment valued at over $100,000.

WORK EXPERIENCE

United States Army

Paralegal/Court Reporter, 2008-2012

Secret Security Clearance

Shred-It, Cincinnati, OH

Customer Service Representative, 2007-2008

Responsible for the collection, removal, and secure destruction of confidential paper from various businesses within a 100-mile radius;

Worked efficiently and quickly on a per-minute charge-based operation;

Wrote up bills of payment due directly to customers;

Purged large amounts of material from bulk sites, such as office closures or VA Hospitals;

Orchestrated pickup routes for entire staff during Holiday hours by tracking office closures and varying hours of operation;

Emptied shredding vehicles, operated industrial-sized baler to contain shredded paper, and loaded bales onto semi-trucks for recycling.

IAN J. WILSON

4080 E Centerville Rd, Spring Valley, OH 45370

254-***-**** ************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

The Honorable Frank Whitney

United States District Judge, Charlotte, NC

Colonel, United States Army, Military Judge

Phone: 704-***-****

Email: *****.*******@****.********.***

Colonel Gregory Gross

Senior Military Judge, Fort Hood, TX

Phone: 254-***-****

Email: *******.*****@**.****.***

Mr. Kenneth Costley, GS-10

Senior Installation Court Reporter, Fort Hood, TX

Phone: 254-***-****

Email: *******.*.********.***@****.***

Sergeant First Class Tou S. Cha

Military Justice NCOIC, Combined Joint Task Force - 1, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

Phone: 318-***-**** (Afghanistan); 254-***-**** (United States)

Email: ***.***@**.****.***

Master Sergeant Michelle Norvell

Chief Paralegal, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX

Phone: 254-***-****

Email: ********.*******@**.****.***

Captain Angela D. Swilley

Senior Trial Counsel, Combined Joint Task Force - 1, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

Phone: 318-***-**** (Afghanistan); 912-***-**** (United States)

Email: *****.*******@*****.***

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